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Studied cases (n = 79)
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Age (years), mean ± SD
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53 ± 17
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Sex-ratio
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1.15
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SAPS II, mean ± SD
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37 ± 15
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SOFA, mean ± SD
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5 ± 3
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Origin, n (%)
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Emergency department
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46 (58%)
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Intra-hospital medical department
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21 (27%)
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Intra-hospital surgical department
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8 (10%)
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Private healthcare
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4 (5%)
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Reason of admission, n (%)
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Acute respiratory failure
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44 (56%)
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Coma
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22 (27%)
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Shock
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6 (8%)
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Infectious disease
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6 (8%)
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Metabolic disorder
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1 (1%)
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Co-morbidities, n (%)
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Diabetes
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31 (39%)
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Hypertension
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27 (34%)
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Chronic respiratory failure
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27 (34%)
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Cardiovascular disease
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14 (18%)
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Chronic renal failure
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6 (7.5%)
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Immunosuppression and neoplasia
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6 (7.5%)
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Length of stay before inclusion, days (median [IQR])
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6 [4–13]
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Prior antimicrobials, n (%)
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64 (81%)
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Steroids, n (%)
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10 (13%)
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Mechanical Ventilation, n (%)
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77 (97.5%)
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Recent surgery, n (%)a
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14 (18%)
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Tracheostomy, n (%)
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33 (42%)
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- SD, standard derivation; SAPS, Simplified Acute Physiology Score Evaluation; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment
- a During the last 6 months
